Can’t-Miss Local Holiday Markets and Craft Fairs on O‘ahu
Mark your calendar for these pop-up markets and fairs and get ready to shop small!
Arts & Culture
15 Fun Group Activities to Do with Visiting Friends and Family This Holiday Season
Create new memories with your out-of-town guests, whether they’re from Hawai‘i or elsewhere.
Holiday Crafts and Recipes to Try with Your Family This Year
Activities to keep keiki busy all season long.
Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend in Honolulu: Nov. 21–27, 2024
Feed your fascination of sharks, donate used clothes for a good cause, see a surf art show, stir up businesses in Chinatown and more.
Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend in Honolulu: Nov. 14–20, 2024
Get your fill of kim chee, brunch with a classical pianist, tour a stealth fighter jet, party in ‘A‘ala Park and more.
Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend in Honolulu: Nov. 7–13, 2024
Honor veterans, cheer on a golf tournament, sample ‘ono snacks, listen to new local literature and more.
Things to Do on O‘ahu in November and December 2024
Laugh it up with comedian Jo Koy, explore special menu deals during HONOLULU Restaurant Week, enjoy a holiday immersive and more.
Passion for Fashion at Capitol Modern
Slow fashion by local brands Heavenly and Crystal Rose Label rules the runway on First Friday, Nov. 1.
Friday Night Frights: The Legend of Hawai‘i’s Night Marchers
We consulted with Lopaka Kapanui, owner of Mysteries of Hawai‘i, for some spine-tingling Island ghost stories. This week: Night marchers.
Friday Night Frights: Chilling Ghost Stories from Nu‘uanu Pali Lookout
Mysteries of Hawai‘i takes us on a guided ghost tour of O‘ahu. First stop: Pali Lookout.
5 Haunted Downtown Honolulu Hotspots
Get into the Halloween spirit with these five ghost stories from downtown Honolulu.
Friday Night Frights: The Ghosts Who Haunt Hawai‘i’s Historic ‘Iolani Palace
Is this historic landmark haunted by royalty?
3 Creepy Hawai‘i Tales That Won HONOLULU’s 2017 Ghost Story Contest
All we asked was for a little chicken skin, but it turns out these talented local writers didn’t mind stirring an eye of newt and a chicken bone or two into the bubbling cauldron.
Local Filmmakers Win Big as HIFF44’s Awards Are Announced
The 2024 Hawai‘i International Film Festival celebrated this year’s winners and honorees at the Halekūlani Hotel on Oct. 12.
Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend in Honolulu: Oct. 17–23, 2024
Stay after hours at the art museum, enter a pet costume contest, be a basketball super-fan, explore like an astronaut and more.
Find New Paints of View in This Satoru Abe Exhibition
“Satoru Abe: 100 New Paintings” is on view at UH Mānoa through Dec. 8.
Honolulu Pride: LGBTQIA+ Events in October 2024
Celebrate the annual Honolulu Pride Parade and Festival, make memories at Rainbow Prom and scream/rave at They SLASH Them.
Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend in Honolulu: Oct. 3–9, 2024
Attend a palace party, admire local art, cruise on Lake Wilson, play at a kid-focused festival and more.
We’ve Got Seoul: The Korean Wave in Hawai‘i
From K-pop and K-dramas to food, beauty and more, all things Korean have exploded in popularity in Hawai‘i and beyond.
Pursuits: The Light and Dark in Joey Chiarello’s Ceramic Sculptures
Do you take demons with your tea?
Solario Studio Art Unlocks Core Memories
Meet illustrator Matías Solario, whose nostalgia-fueled style pays homage to the Hawai‘i of the 1940s through ’90s.
Yes, Queens! Join the Honolulu Pride Celebration at Capitol Modern
This month’s First Friday on Oct. 4 at Capitol Modern will be a drag extravaganza.
Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend in Honolulu: Sept. 26–Oct. 2, 2024
Snicker at stand-up sketches, watch a floral parade, connect with native plants, kick off fall fun in Kailua and more.
PBS Hawai‘i Presents Songs of Love From Hawai‘i
Tune in for a documentary about Korean-American music, history and heritage in Hawai‘i.
